音标：[ә'dɒ:n] ；柯林斯词典等级：1 级；

vt. 装饰, 使生色

v make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
v be beautiful to look at
v furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors

词型变化：过去分词 : adorned ; 过去式 : adorned ; 现在分词 : adorning ; 第三人称单数 : adorns
考试类型：[托福/GRE]

词性分布：

动词100%

adorn的用法和样例：

例句

用作动词(v.)

Some of Dem Bones open the big trunks and take out jewels and ropes of pearls and adorn themselves.一些德国马克的骨头打开大箱子，并采取了珠宝和绳索的珍珠和装饰自己。
A shiny gold, rimless frame with brown, gradient lenses is wrapped in delicate gold rhinestones that adorn the temple.闪亮的金色，棕色无框框架，梯度镜头是包裹微妙的金色人造钻石装饰眼镜脚。
She likes to adorn herself with jewels.她喜欢佩戴珠宝。
Have the nearsighted patient of astigmatism, can you adorn invisible glasses?患有散光的近视患者，能佩戴隐形眼镜吗？

常见句型

用作动词(v.)

用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.

A gold vase adorned the table.金瓶使这桌子生色不少。
Wild flowers adorned the river bank.野花装点着河岸。
A vulgar flaring paper adorned the walls.墙壁上装饰着廉价的花纸。
Graffiti adorned the walls.这些墙遭到乱画乱涂。
They adorned their hair garlands of flowers.她们头上戴着花环。
Gold rings adorned his fingers.他手指戴着几枚金戒指。
A simple gold pin adorned her dress.她的衣裙上装饰着一枚朴素的金质胸针。
Noble women adorn their land.高尚的妇女为国增添光彩。
The long history of culture adorns our country.悠久的文化历史为我们的国家增添光彩。
He recounted and adorned his adventure.他叙述了他那不寻常的经历,多少有点渲染。
The cruel king wore human-skin robes and adorned his palace walls with enemy's bleached skulls.这个残酷的国王穿着用人皮制成的大袍,宫殿的墙壁上装饰着经过漂白的敌人的骷髅。
She adorned herself with pearls.她佩戴珠宝。
She loved to adorn herself with finery.她喜欢穿戴华丽的服饰来美化自己。
The pretty girl doesn't like to adorn herself with jewels.这位美丽的姑娘不喜欢用珠宝来装饰自己。
The children adorned themselves with flowers.孩子们佩戴着鲜花。
Great composers adorn their works with simplicity.伟大的作曲家总是以质朴使其作品生色。
He adorned his story with all sorts of adventures that never happened.他在故事里编造了各式各样的离奇情节,为其增色。

His house was lavishly adorned.他的屋子装饰得很华丽。
The platform was adorned with flowers.讲台上布置着鲜花。
The walls were adorned with paintings.墙上装饰了绘画。
Their house is adorned with beautiful antiques.他们房子里有美丽的古董装饰。
The altars were adorned with orange feathers, chrysanthemums and gold cloth.圣坛用橘黄色的羽毛,菊花和金线织物装饰着。
The bride's hair was adorned with pearls and white flowers.新娘的头发用珍珠和白花装饰着。
And his coat was adorned with a flamboyant bunch of flowers.他的外套上面装饰着一束艳丽刺目的鲜花。
His small white hands were adorned with two valuable rings.他那白皙的小手上戴着两枚名贵的戒指。
Her character is adorned with many virtues.她的性格有许多优点。

其他

She never wasted time adorning herself.她从不在装饰打扮上浪费时间。
She felt her dining table adorned by the presence of the Minister.她觉得部长的出席给她的餐桌增添了光彩。

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)

～+名词

adorn a story使故事增色
adorn oneself打扮自己
adorn the room装饰房间

～+介词

adorn a room with antiques用古董装饰房间
adorn a room with flowers用花装饰屋子
adorn oneself with jewels佩戴宝石
adorn one's bedroom with roses用玫瑰花来装饰卧室
be adorned with beautiful paintings用美丽的绘画装饰
be adorned with excellent illustrations因精美的插图而增色生辉

经典引文

A garland to adorn her tresses.
出自：Milton
The following might have adorned the pages of Spenser.
出自：Leigh Hunt
A butler who would have adorned a bench of bishops.
出自：Conan Doyle

【近义词】

decorate装饰
beautify美化
ornament装饰
embellish美化、装饰或修饰...
garnish装饰
prettify美化
gild镀金
titivate打扮自己
enhance提高
glamorize 使 ... 有魅力...
deck甲板
trim修剪
brighten使变亮
lace鞋带
embroider刺绣
array一系列
attire服装
dress服装
bedeck装饰
grace优美
clothe穿上
invest投资

【反义词】

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disfigure使丑陋

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